Downstream petrochemical news

INEOS Styrolution has announced its decision to permanently close its polystyrene production site in Illinois, US, with decommissioning and an orderly closure process expected to be completed in 4Q6.

Nuberg EPC has secured an international project for the review, design, procurement, installation, construction, and commissioning of a 45 tpd chlor-alkali Plant in the Mlandizi District, Coast Region of Tanzania.

ICIS has secured exclusive access to the AMI Polymer Demand and Plastics Processors database, enhancing its ability to provide customers with deeper, more connected insight into global polymer demand and downstream analysis.

Honeywell has introduced Experion Cognition at Borouge Group International AG’s Ruwais facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE for autonomous control room operations.

McDermott has been selected by Aramco as one of the 11 selected contractors for a Project Management Consultancy Long-Term Agreement to support delivery of large-scale energy, downstream, petrochemical, and low carbon projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Encina has announced the execution of a strategic collaboration agreement with BASF supporting the development of Encina’s planned US Gulf Coast circular chemicals manufacturing facility.

Aggreko has helped to prevent a costly extended shutdown for KEM ONE’s Fos-sur-Mer plant following a time-critical restart of its production units that had to be completed within 72 hours.

Lummus Technology has announced the commercial launch of Thermacrack™ C5 to help producers increase production efficiency and reduce capital investment for specialty chemicals.

Clariant have announced the successful operation of its FAMAX formaldehyde catalysts at two world-scale production facilities operated by Yihua Group in China, at two formaldehyde plants.

Aster has taken FID to proceed with the US$80 million project to expand ethylene export capacity at its ethylene cracker complex in Singapore.